Free Railway Rides for Union Labor on Vandalia Order
Indianapolis July 17 An order by the Vandalia railway allows conductors to pass free on many trains for members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Firemen Brotherhood of Railway Conductors and Brotherhood of Trainmen when vouched for and in good standing. Conductor must telegraph rider details to the superintendent at the first telegraph station. The move sparks debate over legality business motives and political aims within the Pennsylvania system.
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Indianapolis
Vandalia Railway
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Brotherhood of Firemen
Order of
Brotherhood of
Vandalia
Pennsylvania
St. Louis
Death of a Pioneer Woman Frances Allen Cummins
Indiana Polis July 17 Mrs Frances Allen Cummins died at her home 510 Ash street after months illness She was born Hartford Dearborn county Nov 14 1819 Her father John Walker prominent Indiana figure represented Shelbyville in the legislature and fought for women property rights Her grandfather a Revolutionary War soldier from Pennsylvania was among Indiana’s early pioneers.
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Indiana
Frances Allen Cummins
Ash Street
Cummins
Hartford
Dearborn County
John Walker
Shelbyville
Pennsylvania
Girl Poisons Benefactors Sparked by Love Affair
Seymour July 17. Fleming Sarver and wife of Uniontown Jackson county drank coffee laced with rat poison. Mr Sarver died. Mrs Sarver is very ill. Their adopted daughter DOLLIE BELKNAP 14 is linked to an alleged plot to inherit property with the Robins siblings and Josie Derringer 16. Dollie says she did not intend to kill but hoped sickness would secure the estate. Mrs Sarver consumed sweet milk to neutralize the poison.
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Seymour
Fleming Sarver
Uniontown
Jackson County
Josie Derringer
Belknap
Derringer
Hogan ties world 100 yard record in Indianapolis race
Martin Hogan fleet centerfielder of the Indianapolis club tied the world record at 100 yards with a 0 45 second run. He defeated Henry Buschmann the Indians inter collegiate champion in a public ball park race, equaling the mark set by H Bethune the professional runner.
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Indianapolis
Martin Hogan
Henry Buschmann
Ball Park
Hogan
H. Bethune
Two Women Driven From Home by Masked Men in Freeport
In Shelbyville on July 17 three masked white men forced Mrs Jonnie Justice and Mrs Sadie Allen from their Freeport home after prior warnings to leave. They broke the door, fired shots, and the women fled in nightwear. Justice recently divorced. a peace warrant against her son was filed.
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Shelbyville
Mra Jonnie Justice
Sadie Allen
Freeport
Arrest in Shelbyville Murder Case Seizes Henry Whiley
Henry Whiley aged 00 was arrested on murder charges after a quarrel over the Fourth of July celebration. Mrs Wiley, the prisoner's wife, joined a neighbor party that included an enemy of Whiley. The next morning Whiley denied she could go, claiming illness, as a party member entered the house and found Mrs Wiley dead.
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Shelbyville
Henry Whiley
Granny Roup Narrowly Escapes Death Near Moore's Hill
In Moore's Hill on July 17 Granny Roup a two woman eight years old aged resident living south of Milan dressed in silk headed to visit Jack Cravens and fell into a marshy trench in Wallace's branch with only her head above mud and ooze neighbors heard music in the valley and she is expected to recover.
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Moore's Hill
Granny Roup
Milan
Jack Cravens
Mosic
Wallace
Whitecappers Sued by Their Victim
John Hendrix sues William Embs George Embs and Elijah Hines in Harrison circuit court for 5000 dollars alleging they and others formed a whitecap gang and whipped him tied to a stake several months ago. He identifies the defendants as members of the mob.
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Corypon
John Hendrix
Harrison
William and George Embs
Elijah Hines
Hendrix
Minnie Cole Formberg Dies From Fright After Gasoline Stove Explosion
Mrs Minnie Cole Formberg of Jeffersonville died in Louisville from the fright echoing the gas line stove explosion at her home six weeks prior. She fainted at the time and gradually failed despite medical efforts.
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Jeffersonville
Minnie Cole Formberg
Louisville
Notable Crimes and Obits Reported Across States
Authorities in Kewanee Illinois search for William DeBates on attempted murder charges after an attack on his wife and children with a hatchet. Dr John D White of Memphis killed Jacob Rothschild over jealousy related to a single woman. Obituaries note J R Tobey Mattoon Illinois Mrs Susan Hickman Tiffin Ohio Frank Banigter Owosso Michigan Mrs Jane Barraway Assumption Illinois Paul Englehart Somers Wisconsin John Quimby Menomonee Michigan H H Torrey Virginia Illinois Mrs Mathias Jacobs Kenosha Wisconsin Father Cornelius Yaeger Fresno California. A wreck attempt near Pekin Illinois damaged a Big Four train with seven spikes. Charles B Keehn recaptured at Lamar after escaping Jackson Michigan jail in 1891. Core Peterson Stillman Valley Illinois loses life savings driving mental collapse. Henry Stebbins Meadeville Pennsylvania printer dies after fainting in Tribune-Republican pressroom. Gust Mauer Hays City Kansas dies at state insane asylum in Topeka with alleged apoplexy and broken neck on exam. Perry Brothers South Omaha livestock dealers assigned. Dora Burns 23 escapes from McLeansboro Illinois jail where held for infanticide. John M Ward ballplayer passes bar exam. Rio Grande river floods El Paso Texas. Stanford case government appeal filed in San Francisco.
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William DeBates
John D. White
Memphis
Jacob Rothschild
White
J. R. Tobey
Mattoon
Susan Hickman
Tiffin
Frank Banigter
Owosso
Mich
Jane Barraway
Assumption
Paul Englehart
Somers
Wis
John Quimby
Menominee
H. H. Torrey
Virginia
Ills
Mathias Jacobs
Kenosha
Cornelius Yaeger
Fresno
Cala
Pekin
Iils
Charles B. Keehn
Jackson
Lamar
Core Peterson
Stillman Valley
Jills
Henry Stebbins
Meadyville
Cean
Tribune-Republican
Gust Mauer
Hays City
Kan
el Paso
Stanford
San Francisco
Weather Indications for Indiana Illinois and nearby states
Washington July 18. The following weather indications for twenty four hours from 8 p m yesterday. For Indiana and Illinois showers in northern portions and fair in the south, variable winds. Lower Michigan showers and variable winds. Upper Michigan showers, cooler in the west, variable winds becoming westerly. Wisconsin showers in the southeast and fair in the northwest with variable winds becoming westerly. Iowa fair with variable winds.
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Iowa
Financial and grain market notes from New York and Chicago
New York quotation page shows money on call at 1 percent and prime mercantile paper at 1 1/2 percent. Foreign exchange, government bonds, and commodity prices listed with varying bid and ask levels. Chicago market reports include live stock prices, hogs, cattle, and sheep with estimated receipts and price ranges for the day.
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Sterling Exchange
United States
New 4
Pacific
Board of Trade
Nomlan
Chicago
Union
Texas
Holmes Faces Murder or Canada Trial Over Pitzel Deaths
Detroit based coverage reports the question of where H. H. Holmes will be tried for the Pitzel murder or for the two Toronto girl killings. Authorities seek to determine if Holmes will be tried in Philadelphia or Canada as multiple murders are alleged.
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Ik. T. Scott
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Holmes
Philadelphia
Pitzel
Canada
Toronto
H. H. Holmes
Fidelity Mutual Life Insurance Association
Jeptha D. Hows
St. Louis
B. F. Pitzol
Fidelity Company
New York
Pitsel
Fouse
Pitzol
Howard
Forest Avenue
Desperadoes Escape After 20 Hour Siege
A Sheridan posse tracked Yaeger's gang twenty five miles west of Waukomis and surrounded a log house. The five outlaws used two women as shield during the siege, forced them to walk ahead, then fled into heavy timber after firing shots. The posse seized the bandits horses and saddles and recovered some arms. The women were released after crossing a rail.
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Four masked robbers terrorize couple in Ohio home
Four men wearing masks battered in, bound, and tortured John Miblin and his wife near ABHLAND. They used burning matches on the couple after failing to locate money, securing $18 before fleeing.
Dr Eddmon Declared Not Guilty In Beany Case
On July 17 the jury found Dr Eddman not guilty in the Beany murder case. Mr Parker moved to admit Mrs Eddman to bail while Prosecutor Murphy urged discharge as the state lacked sufficient evidence. Judge Molhorp discharged her and struck the case from the docket.
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Bow Ina Greern
Eddman
Parker
Murphy
Tudge Molhorp
Rioting in Learned Miss.. two killed in faction clash
Report from Learned Mississippi says a riot between McHea and Terrill factions produced fifty two gunshots. Two men were killed another mortally wounded and several injured in the confrontation.
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Miss
McHea
Terrill
Lawault
Cashier Vanishes With Bank Funds At Orrick
RicuMont Missouri July 17 Cashier L T Parrish of the Farmers bank of Orrick has disappeared with an estimated 815000 to 820000 of the bank's money An expert has been sent for Parrish was last seen in Kansas City last Wednesday
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RicuMont
L. T. Parrish
Farmers’ Bank of
Orrick
Parrish
Kansas City
Favorable Week for Illinois Crops Improves Outlook
The Illinois state weather crop bureau reports a very favorable week statewide with normal temperatures except in the north where heat was high. Crops generally improved, corn tasseling with few losses from chinch bugs, oats harvest advancing, wheat and rye threshing continuing, pastures and gardens improving in central and southern counties, fruit abundant with large harvests expected.
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Cuicano
State Weather Crop Bureau
Debate on the Silver Issue in Chicago Mint Controversy
The Harvey Host debate opened at the Twinois club on Ashland Avenue with about 200 attendees. Harr argued that the 1793 law aimed at bimetallism, while Harvey contended that silver was the sole standard established by the law. Both cited congressional records and earned applause as they debated the established unit of value.
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Harvey
Twinois Club
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Dbate
Harr
Jury censures Ludlow jail escape officials in rip-roaring case
A federal jury finds Sheriff Tamsen at fault for lax supervision during the Ludlow street jail escape of Killc rap, Allen, and Russell. Ex Warden Raabe faces gross neglect, while keepers Schneer Schoen and McCabe are labeled utterly unfit, showing cowardice and stupidity at the moment of the escape.
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New York
Ludlow Street
Killcrap
Allen and Russell
Hoboken
Springfield
Illa
Tamsen
Raabe
Schneer
Schoen
McCabe
Window Glass Workers Adopt Executive Council Change
The National Window Glass Workers voted to let President Burns appoint four of the eight executive council members, while the rest remain elected. A resolution sets nine-roller voices 40 by 66 inches per hour and requires higher pay for excess production. Another resolution mandates manufacturers pay for all strips of double thick glass over eight inches, which were previously discarded.
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Pittsburg
National Window Glass Workers
Burns
Executive Council
Ishpeming and Negaunee Strike Intensifies Mass Meeting Sets Demands
In Ishpeming Michigan and Negaunee Michigan the mining strike deepens as all work stops and about 2000 workers meet at the park between the towns. They vow to resist resumption and appoint committees to press higher pay with officials of the companies.
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Ishpeming
Miah
Negaunevs
Olympia the Speediest Warship Sets Atlantic Record
The Olympia has broken the record for American warships with unmatched speed under natural draft, according to a public report from Secretary Herbert. Captain Frank Wilde, president of the inspection board, authored the findings.
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Olympia
Washington
Suly
Olympia Inspection Board
Herbert
Atlantic
Frank Wilde
Bank failures hit Carrollton and Norborne in one week
In Carrollton Missouri on July 17 the Bank of Norborne was placed in receivership at the request of Assistant Attorney General Jordan. The Carrollton County Bank at De Witt also went into receivership. This brings three bank collapses in the county within seven days as all other banks in the country are reported in first class condition.
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Carrollton
Jordan
Bank of Norborne
National League Scores From Curiaco July 17
Baseball results from Cleveland Louisville and Chicago show several NL games. Cleveland defeated Baltimore 1 0 in the first game and 6 3 in the second. Brooklyn and Louisville, Cincinnati and Boston, St Louis and New York, Chicago and Philadelphia all posted decisive outcomes.
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Baltimore
Louisville
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Boston
St. Louis
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Weighty wedding ceremony in Cabano weighs couple down
In Cabano on July 17 Justica Martin presided over a wedding where the groom George Hayes aged 45 weighed 400 pounds and bride Lettie Kelly aged 38 weighed 285 pounds.
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Cabano
Justica Martin
George Hayes
Lettie Kelly
Rally Boosts Uniform Rank Pythiana in Green Bay
Green Bay Wisconsin July 17 Camp Carnahan fills rapidly with uniform rank Pythiana as trains bring new arrivals. A Washington Park rally was postponed a day because several hundred members of the order had not yet reached the city.
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Green Bay
Wis
Burglar Strikes PanRANP Post Office
The PanRANp Wisconsin post office was burglarized with the safe cracked and about $900 in cash and stamps taken plus the money order book. Investigators search for suspects as locals report the break in occurred on a July date.
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Panranp
Wis
Corp
Stampa
Smith Bros Grocery Company Placed Under Receiver
Bay Cuainkg Wisconsin July 17 The Smith Bros Grocery company with capital 40000 is placed in receivership on stockholder petition. George W. Smith named receiver and the liabilities total about 80000.
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Bay Cuainkg
Wis
Smith Bros. Grocery Company
George W. Smith
Cumberland Gap Tunnel Caves Cuts East Traffic
Mynovius Bono July 17 reports the Cumberland Gap tunnel caved in and all traffic east from this point is suspended delaying travel and shipments through the area.
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Mynovius
Bono
Cumberland Gap
Death of Bowdoin College Professor in Brunswick
Professor Stephen J. Young of Bowdoin College died in Brunswick from apoplexy. He was a noted scholar at Bowdoin and the death occurred on July 17 in Portland after travel from the campus.
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Bowdain College
Portland
Stephen J. Young
Brunswick
Financing a Revolution in Cuba and Its Implications
The piece argues powerful financial agencies may back Cuban insurgents with arms and funds. It notes American capitalists and Cuban-American societies possibly financing the revolution to profit from Cuba’s resources, foreseeing gains if independence leads to stable governance under US influence. It frames financing as a significant factor in Cuba's push against Spain and a broader Western Hemisphere benefit.
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United States
Cuba
London
Spain
Havana
New World
Financial Conditions Show Broad Improvement and Abundant Money
The article notes no recent change in business. A midsummer lull ends, with activity rising versus 1890–92 and prior panic periods. London exhibits heavy money, 2 percent Bank of England rate, plentiful gold, and generous call loans, while New York remains well funded though not as cheap.
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Bank of England
United States
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